Founders expanding for the first time often do things in the order they come up: register a company, then look for a bank, then discover the visa rules, then learn the tax position at home has changed. The order matters.
- Decide the route: a subsidiary, a branch or a representative office, and whether a free zone or the mainland fits the customers you want.
- Check the tax position in both countries before incorporating, including the treaty and where management sits.
- Start the bank account early: onboarding can take weeks, and customers cannot be billed without it.
- Plan the first hires: contracts, payroll, visas and any local quotas.
- Set the first-year calendar of filings, so nothing is missed.
The Cross-Border Entry Review puts all of this in one written review before you commit, from USD 4,500 for one market.
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